---
name: "VarBstrFromDate"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/VarBstrFromDate"
---

# VarBstrFromDate(3w)

## NAME

**VarBstrFromDate** (OLEAUT32.114)

## SYNOPSIS

HRESULT VarBstrFromDate\
  (\
   DATE  *dateIn*,\
   LCID  *lcid*,\
   ULONG *dwFlags*,\
   BSTR\* *pbstrOut*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Convert a **VT\_DATE** to a **VT\_BSTR**.

## PARAMS

*dateIn* **\[In\]**  Source.

*lcid* **\[In\]**  **LCID** for the conversion.

*dwFlags* **\[In\]**  Flags controlling the conversion (**VAR\_** flags from **"oleauto.h"**).

*pbstrOut* **\[Out\]**  Destination.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **S\_OK**.

**Failure:** **E\_INVALIDARG**, if *pbstrOut* or *dateIn* is invalid. **E\_OUTOFMEMORY**, if memory allocation fails.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"oleauto.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/oleaut32/vartype.c"**.

Debug channel **"variant"**.